tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037433269126404062018-02-14T02:11:50.772-08:00DirtyTrailShoes : Scott Noack's Running BlogThis site contains Race Reports, Equipment Reviews and such all related to the support of even more rambling.Scott Noacknoreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-16633373495937432552018-01-25T16:35:00.002-08:002018-01-25T18:44:56.390-08:00Race Reflection : UTMB/OCC 2016I'm in for UTMB/OCC 2018! I'm both excited and terrified at the same time. Two years ago I also got in, was all prepared, took many photos and videos before during and after the and and got cut. You have no idea how it feels to be on top of the world - literally - then hear you are being cut because you didn't make the aid station cutoff time. I'm going back much wiser from not only being cutScott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com074400 Chamonix, France45.923697 6.869432999999958245.746996499999995 6.5467094999999578 46.1003975 7.1921564999999585tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-39782089047297119952017-09-14T20:03:00.001-07:002017-09-14T22:17:32.288-07:00Race Report : Under Armour Mountain Running : Copper Mountain, CO - Sep 9, 2017My Execute Director called me into her office and informed me that we'd be traveling to Denver, CO for mandatory managers all hands to go over 2018 initiatives, etc. Internally I groaned since the last thing I needed as we enter the busiest time of the year for us is to be distracted by what might be coming next year! But a thought struck me. "What IF by some small miracle there was a cool Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com1Copper Mountain, CO 80443, USA39.501419 -106.1516265000000239.4769145 -106.19196700000002 39.5259235 -106.11128600000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-910044923553931532017-05-02T22:49:00.003-07:002017-05-05T09:35:20.203-07:00Race Report : Wente Classic Cycling Road Race : Men 45+ Cat 4/5: April 30, 2017Subtitle : "Runner survives first bike race!"
For years my favorite recovery activity besides walking the family dog has been cycling. Immediately after a trail race or road marathon you just want to pass the finish line, high five friends and family then lay down with a beer in your hands. Your legs are normally toast and you just want to not move for awhile. Then there is the day after Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-31932844277279905062017-04-11T14:05:00.003-07:002017-04-19T16:22:20.775-07:00Race Report : HITS Napa Sprint Triathlon - April 9th, 2017
50th birthday goals
To celebrate my 50th birthday, I decided on two birthday month events. First was held just yesterday (Sunday April 9th) and was my first ever triathlon which happened to be hosted by HITS at Lake Berryessa in Napa County. The second will be my first bike Century rescheduled for later this year due to Primevera being canceled due to course closures and will report on that Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com0Lake Berryessa, California 94558, USA38.6097407 -122.2540450000000238.212627700000006 -122.89949200000002 39.0068537 -121.60859800000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-44584796193488352392016-05-29T12:25:00.001-07:002016-06-15T21:39:24.907-07:00Race Report : Sonoma County Back Country Challenge (60 mile), May 22, 2016What's cycling 60 miles of cool morning air plus BBQ and beer? A good time!
This was my first time cycling the non-competitive Back Country Challenge in PennGrove, CA (near Petaluma) and it was a blast!
My cousin Sam gave me a list of local rides to ease my way back into cycling and he knew that if the finish featured a beer garden that he'd have my attention. And he did.
There are three Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com0Penngrove, CA, USA38.29975 -122.6664250999999738.2499045 -122.74710609999997 38.349595500000007 -122.58574409999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-40638808275127313252016-05-17T16:45:00.001-07:002016-06-15T21:39:43.736-07:00Race Report : Taiwan Beast Runners, deLoop, April 16, 2016<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE <![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]>Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com0Shuangxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 22724.9971842 121.8220979999999824.7669262 121.49937449999999 25.2274422 122.14482149999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-37646700659622062532015-11-22T19:06:00.002-08:002016-06-03T15:49:02.754-07:00Race Report (with video) : V3 Hopfest 60 mile ride : Sept 19, 2015A friend of mine knew I started cycling again and was looking for a good local race to 'break in my saddle'. Dennis recommended a local race called Veteran's Victory Velo (v3) that combines 30/60/100 mile routes that tour the beautiful rolling San Ramon, Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton hills with beer garden finish! Earnings from the race primarily benefit the Sentinels of Freedom fund which Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-58164975927880945222015-07-18T20:15:00.002-07:002016-05-29T12:32:34.083-07:00Race Report : First ever Duathlon : 3.6 M Run/22 M Bike/1.8 M RunA couple months back I decided for no reason to train and race in a Duathlon. I knew I wanted to do a muli-sport, knew I wasn't a competitive swimmer, and settled on a Duathlon. A duathlon is a two-sport race hence the name where you run, bike then run again. Not to be confused with a bi-ahtlon that combines cross country skiing and shooting things with a rifle! There are various distances Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-78721857649030620242015-05-03T17:37:00.004-07:002016-05-27T14:23:32.940-07:00International Marathons : When there's not enough crazy locallyTired of your local marathons and want to trick the significant other into a runner destination race? Then here are some international marathons for you to consider, their ballot dates and fees to consider. Three of these are all part of the World Marathon Majors (WMM). Link here.
Let's get into it cuz let's face it the Overseas Ballot Entry link for London just opened less than a hour agoScott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-6847045488854200222015-04-29T16:21:00.003-07:002016-05-27T14:24:54.691-07:00Race Report : ITR Running 35k at Folsom Lake : Hydration Test #3My friend and mentor, Dave, knew I wanted a longer sweat test time of 3-4 hours so being the thoughtful and clever runner he is suggested we run the Inside Trail Racing (ITR) Folsom Lake 35k (20 mile) race. Dave was spot on and was one of the most pleasant trail runs I've enjoyed in some time. [Dave also had a good run but was suffering the aftermath of a questionable Ragu recipe from the night Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-51381946174084962302015-04-15T16:46:00.002-07:002016-05-27T14:25:09.330-07:00Race Report : EPIC AR50 DNF at mile 40 with hydration rate discussionI learned alot about running while completing four 50k trail races and three marathons last year (2014) and was able to apply tweaks, tips and lessons learned on AR50. Many things worked just perfectly on Saturday, April 4th. However, near mile 37 nausea started in and by mile 40 I was done. Not "ohh you're just uncomfortable you just need to push through it" but done done. Not being able to Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-6853909981737653942015-03-14T17:29:00.002-07:002016-05-27T14:25:16.927-07:00Race Report : Way Too Cool (WTC) 50k, March 7, 2015There are many race reports on one of California's most popular 50ks - Way Too Cool. I'm not going review the reviews or review all the reasons why folks like the course. I'm simply going to discuss what worked for this first timer and what I'm going to do differently next year.
What worked:
Booking a hotel the night before the race had several advantages :
Reduced race day anxiety byScott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-348926867103125032015-03-05T19:47:00.006-08:002016-05-27T14:25:41.248-07:00Race Report : Part 3 - Running the 6th World Major, Tokyo Marathon, Feb 22, 2015, Three Days in Tokyo/HakoneThis is the third and final part of the 'Running Tokyo' series which will cover post race time activities.
Part1 : How to get to the race and reflections on the race itself
Part2 : The two weeks we spent in Taiwan prior to the race
(This Post) : The three days we spent after the race in Tokyo/Hakone (Hot Springs Area)
We only had the rest of race Sunday through Tuesday and were scheduled toScott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-48145763706243461392015-03-04T01:05:00.002-08:002016-05-27T14:25:56.156-07:00Race Report : Part 2 - Running the 6th World Major, Tokyo Marathon, Feb 22, 2015, Two Weeks In TaiwanThis is Part2 (of three total parts) detailing some interesting runs I had the pleasure of doing in Taiwan to prepare for the Tokyo marathon. The three parts are:
Part1 : How to got to the race and reflections on the race itself
(This Part) : The two weeks we spent in Taiwan prior to the race
Part3 : The three days we spent after the race in Tokyo/Hakone (Hot Springs Area)
Knowing that Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-21525828456638342992015-02-28T19:35:00.003-08:002016-05-27T14:26:26.563-07:00Race Report : Running the 6th World Major, Tokyo Marathon, Feb 22, 2015 - Part 1It's 2:48AM, Saturday Feb 28th, six days after completing the Tokyo Marathon, and I'm wide awake sitting on my couch in sunny northern California wondering why did take a nap after landing at noon in the States! Yes, major jet lag.
Since, I have nothing better to do on an early Saturday morning let's talk about participating in the 6th World Major Marathon as well as logistics of getting to Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-34367963171120749132015-02-05T17:53:00.002-08:002016-05-27T14:26:36.680-07:00Race Report : Kaiser Permanente (KP) SF HM 02/01/2015 (3rd year running)This is the third year I've run the KP San Francisco Golden Gate Half Marathon and probably the most fun for three reasons:
The weather was stunning perfect
PR'ed by nearly six minutes over last year
Was able to encourage more fellow KP-IT employees to run this year
Last year (2014) was a HM PR for me but under challenging conditions. If you want to read about the storm conditions we ran in Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-25569773827883410442015-01-28T09:40:00.002-08:002016-05-27T14:26:47.963-07:00Product Review : Orange Mud HydraQuiver (Single Barrel)<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]-->My friend and running buddy Jacob 'Jake' Dinardi (http://HikeItLikeIt.com/) and I were talking the other day and thought it would be rad to do some sort of collaborative post since both of us are blogging nuts. We put our heads together and came up with the idea to talk about some hydration vests. BOOM! I'm going to talk about the Orange Mud HydraQuiver Single Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-88938326130603089982015-01-28T09:39:00.003-08:002016-05-27T14:27:00.204-07:00Product Review : Ultimate Direction AK Race Vest (2.0)<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]-->
My friend and running buddy Jacob 'Jake' Dinardi (http://HikeItLikeIt.com/) and I were talking the other day and thought it would be rad to do some sort of collaborative post since both of us are blogging nuts. We put our heads together and came up with the idea to talk about some hydration vests. BOOM! I'm going to talk about the Orange Mud HydraQuiver Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-8890461562351646372015-01-15T20:33:00.003-08:002016-05-27T14:27:12.941-07:00Race Report : Pleasanton Double (10K + 5K) 12/21/2014I had joined Bob Anderson's, co-founder of Runners World Magazine, UjENA Fit Club some time ago but never ran a 'Double' because of race conflicts. That is until I signed my 13 year-old son and I up for the Pleasanton Double December 21, 2014 for some father/son bonding!
Group shot with Bob after race. Bob doesn't even look tired!
I knew my son was pretty fast but lothed running because 'Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-6353224242495046632014-12-09T21:22:00.001-08:002016-05-27T14:27:23.084-07:00Race Report : North Face Endurance Challenge (#NFEC), SF 50k, Dec 6,2014I enjoy reading race reports. And, in most race reports where the runner runs in a race with the word 'Endurance', 'Challenge' or both 'Endurance Challenge' you get to read along as the runner suffers all that makes up the endurance challenge and the usual conclusion that if you are going to attempt it you better be prepared. The North Face Endurance Challenge is no exception to this Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-15637679080482841862014-11-19T13:58:00.004-08:002016-05-27T14:27:35.416-07:00Interview : Heli's sub three marathon PR and BQ
Runner Background
Name: Heli Carrillo (HC)Age: 38Location:Los AngelesOccupation: Programmer Analyst for Kaiser PermanenteRace HistoryRunning Since: 2004Total # of Races: 38# of 5k's:5# of 10k's:7# of 13.1's: 14# of 26.2's: 12
Dirty Trail Shoes (DTS) first interview with a badass runner, friend and colleague, Heli. Heli has been trying to Boston Qualify (BQ) for sometime but with his young Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-52721044561819893442014-11-17T19:34:00.003-08:002016-05-27T14:27:53.916-07:00Race Report : ITR Mt Tam Half Marathon, Nov 15, 2014Before you remind me...I know I said I would never run Dipsea again and this year I sorta did. However, Inside Trail Racing's 'Mt Tam' race isn't the entire Dipsea down to Mill Valley just the Stinson Beach side. So, I only half lied!
This particular half marathon is by far the most scenic, most lush, challenging and fun I've run to-date. Period. I had so much fun on this run that I think Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-30212395182257750882014-11-10T22:10:00.003-08:002016-05-27T14:28:05.542-07:00Race Report : Berkeley Half Marathon : 2nd year New Course!Last years (2013) Berkeley Half Marathon (HM) course was a point to point race where you either had to wait for a bus ride back or just walk it. There were many complaints including:
the long wait for bus line back
how the half and 5K runners/walkers weaved between each other
residential area switch-backs for no reason
course didn't take in enough Berkeley high-lights: no Bears, no college Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-81795262976901583952014-11-04T18:09:00.003-08:002016-05-27T14:28:20.010-07:00Race Report : Morgan Hill Marathon, Nov 2, 2014Maybe it was because I entered into the MHM with such low expectations for the event (not my performance but will get to that later) that I really enjoyed the race. A fellow running friend by the name of Andrea had a bad experience with the course last year for a number of reasons:
It was two weeks earlier and warm that day
There was little wind and her nose was assalted by the shikate mushroomScott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703743326912640406.post-31527537673093254942014-10-24T22:09:00.002-07:002016-05-27T14:28:33.296-07:00Training : Is regular exercise / improved eating habits worth it? Review of lab results over two year time span.I can honestly say that after two years of constant exercise and modified diet of more vegetables, fruit, less refined sugars/grains that I not only feel healthier but lab results confirm I'm incrementally healthier. Time to celebrate with a beer!
Before I get too interested in my beer, let's review where I started.
Two years ago my youngest son and I spent the summer at Lair of the Bear Scott Noackhttps://plus.google.com/115201812872373219969noreply@blogger.com1